Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down rootsโ€”but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Matt* Lucas The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Matt* Lucas The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Albert* Jones Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Matt* Lucas Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Matt* Lucas I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Albert* Jones You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UKโ†’Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ†’Port Arthur, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโ†’Erie, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert* Jones - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Greeley, Colorado, USA - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Colorado, USA

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - Skareggae

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT BACK

You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Shirley Lewis Show Band

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)*

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